Complex TVMain MenuIntroductionVideos for IntroductionComplexity in ContextBeginningsVideos for Chapter 2AuthorshipCharactersComprehensionEvaluationSerial MelodramaOrienting ParatextsTransmedia StorytellingEndsVideo GalleryTable of ContentsJason Mittell06e96b1b57c0e09d70492af49d984ee2f68945deNew York University Press
THE WEST WING, "Noël", climaxes with a powerful example of a narrative special effect
12015-03-12T11:32:27-07:00Jason Mittell06e96b1b57c0e09d70492af49d984ee2f68945de13501The climactic scene in this episode uses interweaving atemporality and a false flashback to create a moment where the operational aesthetic and emotional engagement merge.plain2015-03-12T11:32:27-07:00Critical Commons2000VideoWest Wing, season 2NBC2015-03-12T16:53:02ZJason Mittell06e96b1b57c0e09d70492af49d984ee2f68945de